S.D. Codified Laws § 16-1A-2
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Commission membership--Terms of office
Official statutory text
There is hereby created a Commission on Judicial Qualifications which shall consist of seven members:
(1) Two judges of the circuit court, elected by the judicial conference;
(2) Three members of the bar practicing law in this state, no more than two of whom may be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the state bar commissioners; and
(3) Two citizens who are not of the same political party, appointed by the Governor.
The term of office for a commission member is four years. No person may serve more than two terms as a member of the commission.
Source: SL 1973, ch 136, §§ 2, 3; SL 1978, ch 148, § 1; SL 1997, ch 114, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 97-23; SL 1998, ch 307; ch 308; ch 309; SL 2000, ch 264 (Supreme Court Rule 00-10); SL 2013, ch 99, § 1.
(1) Two judges of the circuit court, elected by the judicial conference;
(2) Three members of the bar practicing law in this state, no more than two of whom may be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the state bar commissioners; and
(3) Two citizens who are not of the same political party, appointed by the Governor.
The term of office for a commission member is four years. No person may serve more than two terms as a member of the commission.
Source: SL 1973, ch 136, §§ 2, 3; SL 1978, ch 148, § 1; SL 1997, ch 114, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 97-23; SL 1998, ch 307; ch 308; ch 309; SL 2000, ch 264 (Supreme Court Rule 00-10); SL 2013, ch 99, § 1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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